Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person

Mark Zuckerberg passes Jeff Bezos as world’s second-richest person

At the Meta Connect developer conference, Mark Zuckerberg, head of the Facebook group Meta, shows the prototype of computer glasses that can display digital objects in transparent lenses. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has surpassed Jeff Bezos as the world’s second richest person. Zuckerberg’s net worth reached $206.2…

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Your phone’s dirty little secret

Your phone’s dirty little secret

Photo 212025570 © BiancoBlue | Dreamstime.com True or false: If your phone’s got all four reception bars lit up and it’s displaying the 5G symbol, you’ve got A+ service. The answer? False. When you see “5G,” all it means is there are 5G connections nearby. Whether you’re on that network is another story. I know,…

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Micron stock soars 16% as AI powers Q4 earnings beat

Micron stock soars 16% as AI powers Q4 earnings beat

Illustration: FeatureChina (AP) In This Story Global chip stocks rallied after U.S.-based Micron’s (MU) revenue forecast topped Wall Street’s expectations. Investors should hope for a divided Congress, strategist says Micron shares were up over 18% in pre-market trading on Thursday morning, then stayed up around 17% after the market open. Micron’s earnings report boosted global…

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Larry Ellison briefly passes Jeff Bezos as world's second richest man

Larry Ellison briefly passes Jeff Bezos as world’s second richest man

Larry Ellison, Chief technology officer of Oracle (L), and Jeff Bezos, founder, executive chairman of Amazon. Reuters Oracle‘s best week on the stock market since 2021 has bolstered Chairman Larry Ellison’s net worth, briefly edging him past Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Friday to become the world’s second-richest person. Ellison’s net worth reached $208.4 billion…

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Why It's So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

Why It’s So Hard to Fully Block X in Brazil

The social network X has been largely inaccessible in Brazil since Saturday, after the country’s Supreme Court ordered all mobile and internet service providers to block the platform. The court order followed a months-long dispute between Judge Alexandre de Moraes and X CEO Elon Musk over the company’s misinformation, hate speech, and moderation policies. With…

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